WODS 66-80 Flashcards
Rankle (Verb)
To cause keen irritation or bitter resentment in.
The child rankled his babysitter by refusing to go to bed on time.
Paroxysm (Noun)
Any sudden, violent outburst; a fit of violent action or emotion.
Gadfly (Noun)
A person who persistently annoys or provokes others with criticism, schemes, ideas, demands, requests, etc.
Martin Luther was a gadfly to the Roman Catholic Church because he criticized many of its practices.
Beatific (Adj)
Blissful; saintly.
The bride had a beatific smile on her face as she walked down the aisle.
Parable (Noun)
A short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, religious principal, or moral.
Fetter (Verb)
To confine; restrain.
The boy was fettered to his room after throwing a party while his parents were away.
Engender (Verb)
To produce, cause, or give rise to; to beget; procreate.
The Pretty Little Liars book series engendered the television version.
Engender (Verb)
To produce, cause, or give rise to; to beget; procreate.
The Pretty Little Liars book series engendered the television version.
Intelligible (Adj)
Capable of being understood; comprehensible.
Metaphysics (Noun)
An area of philosophy that examines the question of the nature of reality, the subject of the permanence and change, and the mind-body problem.
Iambic Pentameter
A ten syllable line consisting of five iambs. This is the meter in which Shakespeare wrote most of his plays. It is usually used for characters of high status.
Tetrameter
A rapid meter of poetry consisting of four feet of trochees. It is another meter Shakespeare uses
Tetrameter
A rapid meter of poetry consisting of four feet of trochees. It is another meter Shakespeare uses.
Subtext (Noun)
The underlying or implicit meaning.
Antithesis (Noun)
The opposition of ideas, words, or phrases against each other that express conflict.
